Aliya (Alcove)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India

Aliya is an alcove, with or without a shelf, used to store a variety of everyday objects. As seen in the featured example, it is also used for keeping images of deities, making it a shrine in the house.

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Title: Aliya (Alcove)
Location: Firozpur, Firozpur, Punjab
Type: Manjush (Storage)
Contributor: Rishav Jain, Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Abhishek Ruikar
Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
Medium: Earth, Stone
Stone Craft Technique: Masonry
Region: Malwa
Earth Craft Technique: Brick masonry

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